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clutch fork seized after engine replacement
Posted: 23 Jul 2015, 20:22
by stevie43_uk
Hi all,
I'm at the end of my tether !
I've recently replaced my engine , new clutch and bearing - put it all back together. - bled the clutch and the pedal will not go all the way down !
Its like as if its catching on something - I must say the gearbox was open to the elements all winter and like a prat I didn't check if the fork moved freely before I put it all back together -
Is there any way I can unfree it without taking the gearbox out
Any advice greatly appreciated
Steve
Re: clutch fork seized after engine replacement
Posted: 24 Jul 2015, 11:54
by stevie43_uk
Can anyone help ?
Or is it a gearbox out job !
Ta
Steve
Re: clutch fork seized after engine replacement
Posted: 24 Jul 2015, 13:49
by Theclash
Can you start it in gear while pressing clutch pedal see if it frees clutch arm
Re: clutch fork seized after engine replacement
Posted: 25 Jul 2015, 16:43
by stevie43_uk
Hi
Thanks I tried as u suggested but not freed it I'm afraid.
Looks like gearbox is going to have to come out !! Grrrrrr
Steve
Re: clutch fork seized after engine replacement
Posted: 26 Jul 2015, 06:58
by CovKid
Take heed. In recent memory I did a clutch change after a failed release bearing and despite fairly keen eyes, the broken inner sleeve of the bearing lay on the input shaft sleeve. As both were the same colour, it went unnoticed until I refitted gearbox and had no clutch movement at the arm - it had nowhere to go. Had that gearbox in and out FIVE times before it was spotted and even then only by feel.
Yeah it'll almost certainly have to come out. Is the clutch arm making contact with clutch servo?
Re: clutch fork seized after engine replacement
Posted: 26 Jul 2015, 08:20
by stevie43_uk
Thanks Covkid,
I assume u mean the servo at the pedal end ?
Re: clutch fork seized after engine replacement
Posted: 26 Jul 2015, 08:23
by silverbullet
Think he means clutch slave cyl?
Re: clutch fork seized after engine replacement
Posted: 26 Jul 2015, 09:16
by CovKid
Yup.
Re: clutch fork seized after engine replacement
Posted: 26 Jul 2015, 14:21
by stevie43_uk
Yes the clutch slave pushrod is connected to the "tit" on the fork
Ahhh well - gearbox out job !
Thanks again all